by N. A. Walters | Oct 7, 2023 | Book Reviews
It’s October, and to many people, that means it’s time for SCARY STUFF! I am not one of those people. Are you one of those people? Well, this is easily the scariest book I’ve ever recommended, so go nuts all you Spooktober people. And don’t get me wrong—I LOVE this...
by N. A. Walters | Sep 10, 2023 | Book Reviews
Yumi is a yoki-hijo, a priestess who can summon spirits by stacking towers of rocks. Painter is, well, a painter, whose job is to paint Nightmares (which have substance and try to feed on people in their sleep). When a spirit asks Yumi for help, she finds herself...
by N. A. Walters | Jul 7, 2023 | Book Reviews
His Majesty’s Dragon is one of those books I can read over and over again on repeat. It’s the Napoleonic Wars + dragons + a smattering of Jane Austen style regency. (And Temeraire is perhaps the cutest dragon ever, in my personal opinion.) Navy captain William...
by N. A. Walters | Jun 6, 2023 | Book Reviews
Dark One: Forgotten is framed as a 6 week true-crime podcast recorded by a college student, cowritten by Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells. It’s a fun, fast-paced story that has a very Dan-Wells-esque vibe with fascinating crime facts and a frightening villain. It’s...
by N. A. Walters | Jun 6, 2023 | Book Reviews
Untethered Sky made me so happy! This is the first book in a long time that I’ve given 5 stars! Untethered Sky is a story about freedom, belonging, and safety. Ester has wanted to be a ruhker (a caretaker of rocs) ever since her family died in a manticore attack when...
